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Bill Summary · SB 236

SB 236 — Funds for Edgecombe Community College (NC)

Status: Introduced January 29, 2025; passed first reading.
Subject areas: Budgeting; Capital spending; Community colleges; Education; Edgecombe County.

Main purpose

Provide a one-time, directed grant from the State General Fund to Edgecombe Community College (Edgecombe CC) to support construction of an Industrial Technology and Skilled Trades Facility intended to strengthen the local workforce.

Key provisions

  • Appropriation: $1,000,000 (one million dollars) in nonrecurring funds from the General Fund for fiscal year 2025–2026.
  • Recipient and use: Directed grant to Edgecombe Community College for construction of the Industrial Technology and Skilled Trades Facility.
  • Administration: Funds are appropriated to the Office of State Budget and Management (OSBM) to be provided as the directed grant.
  • Effective date: The act becomes effective July 1, 2025.

Who is affected

  • Direct beneficiary: Edgecombe Community College — capital funding for a specific facility project.
  • Local community and workforce: The new facility is intended to expand industrial technology and skilled trades training capacity, benefiting students, employers, and local workforce development efforts in Edgecombe County and surrounding areas.
  • State budget: A one-time reduction to the General Fund of $1,000,000 in FY 2025–26.

Procedural and timeline notes

  • Introduced: January 29, 2025.
  • Fiscal year coverage: appropriation is nonrecurring and specified for FY 2025–2026.
  • Implementation: OSBM will administer disbursement as a directed grant to Edgecombe CC following enactment.
  • Effective date for the act: July 1, 2025.

Potential impacts (summary)

  • Short term: Capital construction activity and associated jobs; one-time state expenditure of $1,000,000.
  • Medium/long term: Increased capacity for technical and trades training, supporting local employer needs and workforce development goals; benefits depend on completion and program deployment.

Note: The bill text authorizes a single directed grant and does not specify additional conditions, matching requirements, or a project schedule in the appropriation language.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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